Mark Alarie vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mark Alarie that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Mark Alarie

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Alarie: 1986-87 to 1990-91
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Alarie 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mark Alarie 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mark Alarie 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mark Alarie 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mark Alarie 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mark Alarie 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Alarie 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Alarie 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Alarie 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mark Alarie 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Alarie 7.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Alarie 3.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mark Alarie 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mark Alarie 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Alarie 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Alarie 2,432 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mark Alarie 1,120 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mark Alarie 363 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mark Alarie 132 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Alarie 109 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Alarie 325 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Alarie .475 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mark Alarie .252 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Alarie .775 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Alarie 10.5 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Alarie 4.6 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mark Alarie 1.7 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mark Alarie 0.7 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Alarie 0.5 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Alarie 5.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mark Alarie 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mark Alarie 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mark Alarie 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Alarie 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Alarie 23 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mark Alarie 6 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mark Alarie 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mark Alarie 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Alarie 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Alarie 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Alarie .588 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mark Alarie .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Alarie 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Alarie 6.7 (1987) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Alarie 1.7 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mark Alarie 0.3 (1987) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mark Alarie 0.7 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Alarie 0.7 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.